Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Rocky Plains (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Rocky Plains. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Rocky Plains ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Rocky Plains: Rocky Plns.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Rocky Plains is located in Newton County.
To see how the shape of Georgia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Newton County: Butts, Henry, Jasper, Morgan, Rockdale & Walton.
Below are the counties that are near Rocky Plains. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Rocky Plains:
- Newton County (The home county of Rocky Plains)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Plains, with the one closest to Rocky Plains listed first.
- Porterdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Newton Woods
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Newton Woods is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Woods
- Estimated population in 2019: 575 people
- Salem Branch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Salem Branch is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Branch
- Population from the 2010 Census: 310 people
- Covington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Salem Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Salem Village is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Village
- Mansfield Estates
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Mansfield Estates is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 442 people
- Oxford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Dixie Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dixie Village is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Village
- Dixie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dixie is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Mansfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Essex Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Essex Village is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex Village
- East Wood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- East Wood is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Wood
- Estimated population in 2019: 6,725 people
- Hub Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hub Junction is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub Junction
- Butts County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Plains, with the one closest to Rocky Plains listed first.
- Fincherville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Fincherville is located in Butts County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincherville
- Jenkinsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jackson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Flovilla
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Clayton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Plains, with the one closest to Rocky Plains listed first.
- Rex
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Ellenwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Lovejoy
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Bonanza
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Bonanza is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza
- Morrow
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Conley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Irondale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Irondale is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
- Jonesboro
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Lake City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Wilkshire Estates
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Wilkshire Estates is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkshire Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,354 people
- Forest Park
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Fox Run
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Fox Run is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
- Clayton Ridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Clayton Ridge is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Ridge
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,193 people
- DeKalb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Plains, with the one closest to Rocky Plains listed first.
- Klondike
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Klondike is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondike
- Pine Mountain
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Mountain is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mountain
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,417 people
- Lithonia
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Stonecrest
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Stonecrest is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonecrest
- East Glen
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- East Glen is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Glen
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,451 people
- Pinehurst
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pinehurst is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
- Estimated population in 2019: 355 people
- Redan
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bermuda
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bermuda is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermuda
- Panthersville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Panthersville is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panthersville
- Stone Mountain
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Belvedere Park
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Belvedere Park is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvedere Park
- Gresham Park
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Gresham Park is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham Park
- Pine Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Plains, with the one closest to Rocky Plains listed first.
- Inman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Woolsey
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Woolsey is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolsey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
- Blakely Woods
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Blakely Woods is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakely Woods
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,571 people
- Harp
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Harp is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harp
- Keyland Woods
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Keyland Woods is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyland Woods
- Estimated population in 2019: 332 people
- Woolsey Woods
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Woolsey Woods is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolsey Woods
- Estimated population in 2019: 167 people
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Plains, with the one closest to Rocky Plains listed first.
- Doral Park
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Doral Park is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doral Park
- Estimated population in 2019: 10,265 people
- Blair Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Blair Village is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Village
- Thomasville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Thomasville is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
- Estimated population in 2019: 18,518 people
- Plunket Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Plunket Town is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plunket Town
- Hapeville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Gwinnett County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Plains, with the one closest to Rocky Plains listed first.
- Norris Lake Shores
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Norris Lake Shores is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris Lake Shores
- Population from the 2010 Census: 59 people
- Centerville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Centerville is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Estimated population in 2019: 7,884 people
- Loganville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Twin Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Twin Village is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Village
- Snellville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Stonemont
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Stonemont is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonemont
- Estimated population in 2019: 6,281 people
- Mountain Park
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mountain Park is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
- Grayson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Lilburn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Luxomni
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Luxomni is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxomni
- Estimated population in 2019: 514 people
- Bethesda
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Bethesda is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda
- Estimated population in 2019: 725 people
- Broxton Woods
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Broxton Woods is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broxton Woods
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,196 people
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Plains, with the one closest to Rocky Plains listed first.
- Blacksville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Blacksville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksville
- McDonough
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Whitehouse
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Whitehouse is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
- Population from the 2010 Census: 6,792 people
- Locust Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Highland Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Highland Village is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
- Tunis ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Tunis is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunis
- Estimated population in 2019: 910 people
- Oakwood Manor
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Oakwood Manor is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Manor
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,156 people
- Stockbridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Stockbridge North
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Stockbridge North is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge North
- Estimated population in 2019: 29,904 people
- Hampton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Jasper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Plains, with the one closest to Rocky Plains listed first.
- Calvin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Calvin is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
- Estimated population in 2019: 126 people
- Monticello
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Shady Dale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Hillsboro
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lamar County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Plains, with the one closest to Rocky Plains listed first.
- Liberty Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty Hill is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
- Goggins
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Goggins is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goggins
- Goggins has also been known as:
- Goggans Station
- Goggans
- Goggansville
- Goggins Station
- Gogginsville
- Milner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Plains, with the one closest to Rocky Plains listed first.
- Box Ankle
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Box Ankle is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Ankle
- Juliette
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Plains, with the one closest to Rocky Plains listed first.
- Rutledge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Madison
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Braswell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Braswell is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braswell
- Estimated population in 2019: 383 people
- Bostwick
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Smyrna
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Smyrna is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
- Rockdale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Plains, with the one closest to Rocky Plains listed first.
- Milstead
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Milstead is located in Rockdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milstead
- Estimated population in 2018: 39,217 people
- Conyers
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeview Estates
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeview Estates is located in Rockdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Estates
- Zingara
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Zingara is located in Rockdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zingara
- Spalding County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Plains, with the one closest to Rocky Plains listed first.
- Sunny Side
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- East Griffin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- East Griffin is located in Spalding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Griffin
- Experiment
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Griffin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Orchard Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Esmond
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Esmond is located in Spalding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esmond
- Walton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Plains, with the one closest to Rocky Plains listed first.
- Social Circle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jersey
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Walnut Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Walnut Grove is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 people
- Whitney
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Whitney is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
- Youth
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Youth is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youth
- Between
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Between is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Between
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Split Silk
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Split Silk is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Split Silk
- Monroe
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Good Hope
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Nicholasville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Nicholasville is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholasville
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,333 people
- Campton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Campton is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campton
- Mount Vernon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Vernon is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Rocky Plains, see our County-by-County Page for Rocky Plains.
Cemeteries Near Rocky Plains ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rocky Plains.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Rocky Plains - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Rocky Plains covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Rocky Plains, with the one closest to Rocky Plains listed first.
- County Line Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Snapping Shoals Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Davis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Middlebrooks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Holly Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Lovejoy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Austin Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Biggers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Heard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lackey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- High Point Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (417 more) ...
- Bethany Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Red Oak Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Pickett Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>
While we didn't find Rocky Plains in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Rocky Plains.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Rocky Plains, with the one closest to Rocky Plains listed first.
- Island Shoals ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Island Shoals is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Shoals
- Stewart
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Stewart is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
- Starrsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Starrsville is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starrsville
- Worthville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Worthville is located in Butts County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthville
- Covington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Almon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Almon is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almon
- Peeksville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Peeksville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peeksville
- Oxford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Mechanicsville ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mechanicsville is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Stark
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Stark is located in Butts County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
- Newborn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Alcovy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Alcovy is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcovy
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- McDonough
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Jenkinsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Smiths Mill ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Smiths Mill is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Mill
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Rocky Plains. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rocky Plains.
Newspapers Published in Rocky Plains ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 11 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rocky Plains.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rocky Plains, there are papers which were published within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rocky Plains.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Rocky Plains:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Newton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Butts County
- Clayton County
- DeKalb County
- Fayette County
- Fulton County
- Gwinnett County
- Henry County
- Jasper County
- Lamar County
- Monroe County
- Morgan County
- Rockdale County
- Spalding County
- Walton County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Georgia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Rocky Plains, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rocky Plains) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |